| Deposit ID | 10025114 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000070 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hamlin Soapstone Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.6068, 35.92842 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 841 |
| Relative position | 0.6 MILES NORTHEAST OF INTERSECTION FOSTER CREEK AND BIG LAUREL CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sams Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Madison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Soapstone | Ore |
| (1) | Biotite Granitic Gneiss |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Madison County Soapstone District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000070 |
BENTZEN, E.H., 1971, SOAPSTONE IN MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: MINERALS RESEARCH LAB., NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV., JULY PROGRESS REPT., 18 P
1971 RECON NC DEPT CONS & DE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | Fagan, James M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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